Staff Directory

Commissioner's Office

Dr. Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M., Commissioner(615) 837-5100 
Tina Rogers, Executive Administrative Assistant(615) 837-5100 
Jeff Aiken, Deputy Commissioner(615) 837-5103 
Latoya Lewis, Administrative Assistant(615) 837-5103 
Chris Eaton, Assistant Commissioner for Administration and Grants(615) 837-5191 
Carol Coley McDonald, Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Legislation(615) 837-5172 
Heather Slayton, State Forester and Assistant Commissioner for Forestry(615) 837-5432 
Matthew Wade, Assistant Commissioner for Consumer and Industry Services(615) 837-5534 
Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner for Animal Health(615) 837-5179 
Dr. Adam Travis, Ag Laboratory Administrator(615) 313-4986 
Corinne Gould, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs(615) 837-5207 
Andy Holt, Assistant Commissioner for Business Development(615) 837-5160 
Jay Miller, General Counsel(615) 837-5341 
Liz Sneed, Human Resources Business Partner(615) 837-5115 
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Tennessee Field Office(615) 781-5300
 

 

Administration and Grants Division                                                                 (615) 837-5103

Chris Eaton, Assistant Commissioner(615) 837-5191
 
Soraiyah M. Constantine, Grants & Procurement Director(615) 532-0080 
Eric Whisler, Information Services Director(615) 837-5401
 
Fiscal ServicesFax: (615) 837-5060
 
Peggy Naifeh, Director(615) 837-5300
 
Commodity DistributionFax: (615) 837-5014
 
Grant Pulse, Administrator(615) 837-5066 
Land and Water StewardshipFax: (615) 837-5025
 
John McClurkan, Administrator(615) 837-5305
 
Dr. Sam Marshall, PhD, 319 Nonpoint and CAFO Program Manager(615) 837-5306
 
Public AffairsFax: (615) 837-5333
 
Corinne Gould, Assistant Commissioner(615) 837-5207 
Samantha Jean, Director of Communications(615) 837-5206
 
Kim Doddridge, Public Information Officer
(615) 519-1405 
Rick Johnson, Creative Services Coordinator(615) 946-2016
 
Katy Barrett-Alley, Creative Services Coordinator(615) 289-1312 
Boyd Barker, Middle TN Public Affairs Coordinator and Boll Weevil Administrator(615) 837-5136
 
Jessie McBride, East TN Public Affairs Coordinator(931) 619-6368
 
Colleen Coury, West TN Public Affairs Coordinator(731) 426-0430
 
Tennessee Agricultural Museum(615) 837-5197
 
Dr. Elaura Guttormson, Director(615) 837-5297
 
Brandon Stephens, Curator(615) 837-5198
 
Kristen Ouellette, Education Program Coordinator(615) 837-5190 

 

Forestry Division                                                                                                                  (615) 837-5520

Complete Forestry Staff Directory  
Heather Slayton, State Forester and Assistant Commissioner(615) 837-5432
 
Wade Waters, Assistant State Forester for Forest Protection(615) 837-5539 
Rachel Greene, Assistant State Forester for Grants, Forest Management, and Reforestation(615) 202-0668 
Gina Sowders, Reforestation Unit Leader(423) 368-3678
 
David Fiorella, Fire Management Unit Leader(615) 571-3726 
Jennifer Anderson, Administrative Services Unit Leader(615) 946-7270 
Megan Carpenter, Forestry Communications and Outreach Unit Leader; PIO(615) 487-2704 
District Foresters  
Scott Huff - West Tennessee District(731) 967-6606
Fax: (731) 986-5356		 
Brian Hughett - Highland Rim District(615) 740-2023
Fax: (615) 797-3113
 
Dwayne Turner - Cumberland District(931) 635-2757
Fax: (931) 526-2279
 
Darren Bailey - East Tennessee District(865) 974-7387
Fax: (865) 974-4172
 

 

Consumer and Industry Services  Division                                                     (615) 837-5150

Vacant, Assistant Commissioner(615) 837-5150 
Mark Powell,  Ag Inputs Administrator(615) 837-5135
 
Kathy Booker, Pesticides Administrator(615) 837-5133
 
Anni Self, Plant Certification Administrator(615) 837-5313
 
Danny Withers, Food and Dairy Administrator(615) 837-8375 
Mark Hanes, Weights and Measures Administrator(615) 837-5109
 
Patricia Szappanos Hart, Hemp Program Director(615) 837-5038 
Pesticide & Plant Certification Field Offices  
Middle Tennessee, McMinnville(931) 815-9726
Fax: (931) 815-9727		 

 

Animal Health Division                                                                                                 (615) 837-5120

Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner(615) 837-5179 
Dr. Whitnie Smartt, Assistant State Veterinarian(615) 290-3270
 
Dr. Michael Kirkpatrick, Staff Veterinarian(615) 837-5184
 
Dr. Wesley Crabtree, Staff Veterinarian(615) 837-5283
 
Eric Medley, Poultry Programs Coordinator(615) 361-4997
 
Susan Leimer, Animal ID Coordinator(615) 837-5248
 

 

Business Development Division                                                                                 (615) 837-5160

Andy Holt, Assistant Commissioner(615) 837-5160
Rachel Sullivan, Business Consultant for Grants(615) 651-0079
Mike Brown, Business Consultant for Food(615) 837-5545
Christina Slater, Business Consultant for International Marketing(629) 259-1386
David Neumann, Business Consultant for Wood Products(629) 259-0158
Kacey Troup, Business Consultant for Agritourism(615) 454-0525
Sarah Emery, Pick Tennessee Products Director
(615) 354-4571
Mary Gammel, Business Consultant for Row Crops(615) 979-4777
Vacant, Business Consultant for Livestock(615) 961-9970
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP)(800) 342-8206
Ryan Betzelberger, TAEP Genetics, Herd Health(615) 837-5382
Rachel McKee Taylor, TAEP Livestock Equipment, Livestock Solutions,
Row Crop Solutions, and Poultry Grower		(615) 837-5277
Hay Equipment, Permanent Working Structures(615) 837-5324
Dan Bond, TAEP Field Verification, Dairy Solutions(615) 837-5383
Jan Keyser, TAEP General, Producer Diversification(615) 837-5346